Mac and Cheese Pizza

Yet again I found another pizza crust recipe that I like more than the last. It is easy and cooks up great. If you've never tried mac and cheese pizza, it's a delicious creation you're missing out on.

Ingredients:

For Pizza Dough-

1 c warm water

1 pkg active dry yeast

1 Tbsp sugar

2 tsp salt

2 Tbsp olive oil

3 c Flour

Pizza Topping-

2 garlic cloves, minced

2 Tbsp butter, softened

Cooked elbow macaroni 

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 shallot, chopped

8 oz cheese (I used a mix of mozzarella and cheddar)

1/4 c milk

4 oz plain greek yogurt

3 Tbsp butter

Recipe:

Dough- Makes 2 crusts

Stir the yeast and sugar in warm water and let sit for 5-10 minutes until foamy. In a large mixing bowl, or a stand mixer, pour in yeast mixture, salt, oil and flour and mix together until well incorporated. Then knead for 6 minutes. The dough should be smooth and not too sticky. Grease a large bowl, place the dough ball inside and cover with plastic wrap. Let it rise for 1-2 hours. Divide into two dough balls.

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.

Topping-

Combine 2 minced garlic cloves with 2 Tbsp butter and spread over the pizza crust. In the pot that you boiled the pasta, combine the cooked macaroni, minced garlic, shallot, cheese, milk, yogurt and butter. So much dairy deliciousness!

Spoon the mac and cheese mixture over the crust and bake for about 12 minutes.